After announcing a showcase for early 2026 final yr, Capcom has now confirmed precisely when the occasion occasion will take place–January 15 at 2 PM PT / 5 PM ET.
The Resident Evil Showcase will embrace “brand-new gameplay and information” for Resident Evil Requiem, the most recent entry within the collection that is due for launch on February 27. That is all that Capcom has confirmed so far, so it stays to be seen what else the corporate might have on faucet.
Along with the brand new recreation, Sony is producing a brand new Resident Evil film, with Weapons and Barbarian director Zach Cregger directing. The film is coming this October.
2026 marks the thirtieth anniversary of the Resident Evil collection, however it stays to be seen if Capcom has any celebrations deliberate to mark the event.
The Resident Evil Showcase is not the one huge gaming occasion on faucet for January, because the Xbox Developer Direct will probably be held on January 22, promising updates on Fable and Forza Horizon 6, amongst different titles.
Requiem takes gamers again to Raccoon Metropolis within the footwear of Grace Ashcroft. Iconic Resident Evil character Leon S. Kennedy will seem within the recreation as effectively, and each Grace and Leon are playable characters. The sport launches on February 27 for PC, PS5, Xbox Sequence X|S, and Swap 2.